imbibition
/ɪm.bɪˈbɪ.ʃən/noun
imbibition is spelled I-M-B-I-B-I-T-I-O-N: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 52 million words in written English, the 225,584th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, imbibition means “The act of imbibing” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of imbibition is imbibitions.
How many letters and syllables are in imbibition?
| Letters | 10: I-M-B-I-B-I-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 52 million words; the 225,584th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is imbibition?
Imbibition appears about once in every 52 million words in written English, the 225,584th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce imbibition?
- /ɪm.bɪˈbɪ.ʃən/
- /ɪmˈbaɪ̯.bɪ.ʃən/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of imbibition
- imbibitions plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does imbibition mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act of imbibing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Imbibition in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense the act of imbibing:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | imbibition |
| Spanish | imbibición |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does imbibition come from?
From Middle English imbibicion, inbibicioun, from Middle French imbibicion. By surface analysis, imbibe + -ition.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).